Barony of Wolvercote

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Barony of Wolvercote (2)
Creation Date 1708
Created by Queen Anne
Peerage Great Britain
First Holder Henry Asquith (1670-1755)
Current Holder Cyril Asquith (b. 1740)
Heir Apparent Charles Asquith (b. 1776)
Subsidiary Titles N/A
Country Seat Wolvercote Hall
Associated County Oxfordshire

This LL peerage has been created twice by different players.

  1. An hereditary title belonging to the Bradley family, relatives of former character Blythe Shelton
    • This title is a former peerage created by Ashton
  2. An hereditary title in the Peerage of Great Britain held by the Asquith family. The current Baron is Cyril Asquith, 3rd Baron Wolvercote. The late half-sister of the current Duke of Pennington married Lord Wolvercote's second son in spring 1798. The holders of the Barony are distantly related to the Marquesses of Coniston, with the current Baron being a second cousin to Kenward Asquith, the present Marquess.